Katie was extremely expressive during her powerful contemporary routine. Natalie used a little more popping and locking in her contemporary routine. Both were sent straight to Las Vegas. I wouldn't be surprised if one or both of them advances to the Top 20.

Salsa partners Janette Manrara and Romulo Villaverde brought the house down with their audition. Nigel compared Romulo to David Beckham with his ability to balance his partner with his foot. But in the end the judges left Romulo at home and put Janette through to Vegas after choreography. (She's got the goods. And the judges looooved her.)

Back in Milwaukee, judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy were joined by hip-hop choreographers Napoleon D’Umo and Tabitha D’Umo.

Bianca Revels, the first female tap dancer we’ve seen all season, got a ticket straight to Vegas. The judges gushed over her routine.

Evan Kasprzak channeled Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire for his routine and wowed the judges. He threw in a series of high-flying leaps and jaw-dropping turns just for good measure. The judges also sent him straight through to Vegas.

After Bianca and Evan, there were a series of horrible auditions. (Don't get me started on the guy with the Zorro mask!) Then came Kourtni Lind. This daughter of a choreographer showed that she’s got what it takes. Her very powerful contemporary piece was bursting with raw emotion. She pounded on the floor with the conviction of a scorned lover. It was great!

“It choreographed every part of your body. It choreographed every emotion in your body,” Nigel said.

“Talk about dramatic,” Mary said.

The judge’s put Kourtni straight to Vegas.

Ashley Henry was a different story. There was so much booty shaking, I thought that she dislocated her hips.

“I must be crazy,” Mary said as she hesitantly agreed to advance Ashley to choreography.

“You’re not crazy, you feel the vibe, Mary,” Ashley said. (Ashley was eliminated in choreography. She vowed to get dance lessons and to return next year. I’m holding my breath.)

I got a bad vibe when Rebecca Hart took the stage. Not because of her dancing; it was pretty much flawless. I had pause when I learned that she auditioned for the show a few weeks before Milwaukee in Los Angeles. I didn’t know that contestants could try out several different times during one season. Oh well. The judges put her straight through to Vegas.

Eleven contestants were invited to Vegas after the first day of auditions.

Day two felt a little less strong. (I was probably blinded by the great auditions that the producers sneaked into the first hour of the show. What ever it was, I liked the contestants on the first day better.)

Maybe it was his extra long shorts, or the way the he effortlessly threw himself through the air, but Cooper Zamorano appeared like a Lilliputian possessed with rhythm. Don’t get me wrong, he was great. He just appeared to be very small. That might be a problem when its time to partner with women in later rounds.

I totally remembered Yesonia Gomez from last year’s competition. One of the few voluptuous dancers that the judges put through to Vegas, Yesonia was back with some new moves. Unfortunately her knee gave out and she had to stop her audition. The judges invited a sobbing Yesonia back to compete next year. (I felt so bad for her. She lost 50 pounds, and she appeared to have really put some serious preparation into this year’s competition. I hope she comes back even better next time.)

Yesonia’s friend Phillip Courter b-boyed his way straight to Vegas with a routine that ended with him crying. He told the judges that he and Yesonia didn’t have a lot of money.

“We just have our friends and our dancing,” he said. (It was a lot less cheesy than it sounds.)

The judges ripped apart Raymond Love for not dancing with enough emotion during his audition. He improved his emotion during the choreography, but the judges decided to pass on him anyway.

The auditions ended with Lizz Plott, who tapped a cappella and wowed the judges. They put her through to Vegas.

On the second day, another 11 contestants were given a ticket to Las Vegas.

The episode ended with a dragged-out Travis Wall (former contestant and current choreographer) doing an acrobatic routine set to "It’s Raining Men." (It was pretty funny. He was very convincing as a drag queen.)

I simply cannot wait for tonight's two-hour show starting at 8 p.m. on FOX. All the serious dancers will take the stage and show us their best stuff. It usually is a real treat. Judging from some of the dancers we've seen this season, we won't be disappointed.